Cars Now Run To Jackson

 

CARS NOW RUN

         TO JACKSON

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FIRST TRIP WAS MADE LAST SAT-

               URDAY

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Cars Leave Ann Arbor at 6 A.M and

     Every Two Hours Thereafter

             Until Midnight

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The first car over the Hawks-Angus

line from Ann Arbor arrived at the

corner of Milwaukee and East Main

streets In Jackson Saturday at 11:45,

Detroit time. the run being made in

one hour and forty-five minutes.

Everything worked smoothly and not

a hitch occurred, notwithstanding the

fact that the sub-stations at Chelsea

and Lima Center are not yet in, and

only one rotary is in operation at the

Michigan Center station.

     The party on board the car was com-

posed of J. D. Hawks, president of the

road; F. E. .Merrill. the superintend-

ent: A. E. Jennings, .Messrs. Wallace

Franklin, V. D. Steele, W. N. Smith 

and W. Griffith of Westinghouse,

Church, Kerr and Co., who put in the

electrical apparatus; W. W. Wedemey-

er of Ann Arbor and Wm. R. Camp-

bell of Ypsilanti who, by the way, has

the first ticket sold over the line be-

tween Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor.

       Mayor Palmer of Jackson and a

delegation of aldermen met the gen-

tlemen as they alighted from the car

and escorted them to the mayor's office

where he extended a hearty welcome

to the Hawks-Angus line. He said in

part:

     "It affords me much pleasure as

mayor of the City of Jackson to con-

gratulate you upon the completion of

this line, which marks an era In the

progress of the city. Jackson not only

extends a hearty welcome, but also its

best wishes for the extension of your

lines in and from this city. We re-

alize that the building of these electric

lines means to much of our city. placing

as it does a large population In close

touch with us. This car marks the

completion of one of the longest elec-

trlc lines in the state, and as I understand

prospects of a much longer line

in the near future. Therefore we most

heartily welcome you, knowing you to

be men of indomitable energy and

pluck. We can only express the earn-

est wish for the early completion of 

your lines to Lansing and other

points".

Mr. Hawks, In response to the wel-

come, said he was not up in speech-

making, and called upon Hon. W. W.

Wedemeyer of this city.

     Mr. Wedemeyer said in his opinion

Mr. Hawks had made the greatest

speech when he sent this car up here.

It was his pleasure, when deputy rail-

road commissioner, to become ac-

quainted with Mr. Hawks. and he

learned then that he was one of the

strong railroad men of the state. He

had no Idea of making a speech when

he came, in fact Mr. Hawks had told

him there would be nothing of the

sort. He was glad to have this elec-

tric road connecting Aim Arbor and

Jackson, and predicted that it would

be a prominent factor In bringing the

two cities into closer touch.

     At the conclusion of Mr. Wedemey-

er's remarks the company adjourned

to the Hibbard House for dinner.

     On tin return trip the car left Jack-

son at 1:30 and the visitors were ac-

companied as far as Grass Lake by

Mayor Palmer and a number of alder-

men and citizens of Jackson.

     The car which was used is one of the

medium-sized green cars of the com-

pany, and it is well equipped and com-

fortable In every way. The cars com-

menced running regularly Sunday

morning on the following schedule:

        TIME TABLE.

     Detroit, Mich. Jan. 19, 1902.

    On and after this date cars will

leave Jackson going east at 6:00 a.m.

and every two hours thereafter until

10:00 p. m.

     Grass Lake 6:35 a. m. and every two

hours thereafter until 10:35 p.m.

     Leave Chelsea 7:10 a. m. and every

two hours thereafter until 11:10 p. m.

    Cars will leave Ann Arbor going

west at 8:00 a. m. and every two hours

thereafter until 12:00 midnight.

    Leave Chelsea 8:45 a. m. and every

two hours thereafter until 12:35 midnight

     Leave Grass Lake 9:20 a. m. and

every two hours thereafter until 1:10

a. m.

     Cars will meet at No.3 siding.

     The company does not guarantee

this schedule but reserves the right to

change the time of any or all cars

without notice to the public.

     Cars run on Detroit City time.

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     Two medium-sized cars of the line

have been placed on the Ann Arbor-

Jackson extension west on Huron st.

of the Ann Arbor crossing in this city.

Passengers will transfer at the cross-

ing for the time being. The company

has seven new large coaches which

were bought for the Jackson-Detroit

through business, and these will be

be put on as soon as the crossing propo-

sition at Ann Arbor is determined so

that cars can run through to De-

troit.

     The Hawks-Angus cars run on De-

troit city time. which it will be well

to remember is six minutes faster than

Jackson city time and 28 minutes

faster than standard time.

     The work of putting in the "Y"

on the Slpley lot on W. Huron street was

completed last evening by lantern

light. The last rails were spiked down

and the big cars were able to return.

This work has been very difficult on

account of the frozen condition of the

ground. There will probably be a

large traffic between Jackson and Ann

Arbor today.